Oracle changed its data recovery licensing guidance — and what looks like flexibility may actually be a trap. The old 10-day rule is gone, but remember: Oracle policies aren't contracts, and what they give today they can take away tomorrow.
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Oracle's New Data Recovery Requirements
Oracle changed its data recovery licensing guidance — and what looks like flexibility may actually be a trap. The old 10-day rule is gone, but remember: Oracle policies aren't contracts, and what they give today they can take away tomorrow.
Dean Bolton
Chief Architect, LicenseFortress
August 2020
5 min read
The bottom line
Oracle changed its data recovery licensing guidance — and what looks like flexibility may actually be a trap. The old 10-day rule is gone, but remember: Oracle policies aren't contracts, and what they give today they can take away tomorrow.
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Dean Bolton
Chief Architect, LicenseFortress
Dean leads LicenseFortress' technical licensing practice, covering Oracle, VMware, virtualization and infrastructure licensing rules.
